Westinghouse 40 Years of Electric Progress in Pittsburgh
Forty years after George Westinghouse began electric experiments, the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company is celebrated. The piece chronicles his push to alternating current, the engineers involved, major milestones, and global expansion including power for World’s Fairs, Niagara electrification, railway electrification, and early radio broadcasting with KDKA and KFKX.
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Pittsburgh
George Westinghouse
United States
Westinghouse Electric Industries
Westinghouse
William Stanley
Mr. Stanley
Guido Pantaleoni
Central Station
Westinghouse Company
Commere ‘Action Motor
Telsa
Niagara
America
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Westinghouse Electric
Long Island
Pennsylvania Railroad
Norfolk and Western Railway
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Virginian Railway
Graham DeMolays Demonstrate Work In Local Lodge
The Graham Chapter of DeMolays visited Olney Monday night to initiate several local youths. About 100 members attended, with a DeMolay Pond street concert, supper by Olney Masonic Lodge, and a long list of Graham officers and members performing initiatory work. A large yard-long cake baked by Olney Steam Bakery was showcased after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham Chapter
DeMolays
DeMolay Pond
Olney Masonic Lodge
Olney Steam Bakery
Graham
Barton Atcheson
J. C. Allen
Robert Lynch
Asey Smith
Jack MecBrayer
Dallas Moore
Wade McLain
John Taylor
Deak Matthews
T. M. Binnion
Robert Fowler
Chap Smith
Charles Watson
Robert Reed
Floy Phillips
Talmadge Wright
Lindsey Penix
Howard Farmer
Eugene Coleman
Edgar Mce- Lendon
Dan Orr
Stanley H. Peavy
Oney Enterprise
Crystal detectors beat tubes for quality in radio sets
A 1924 county radio article explains crystal detectors offer better quality in reflex and other sets, while tubes provide regeneration and amplification. It advises battery storage, notes serial length for crystal sets, and details wiring of UV-199 and C-299 tubes with dry cells.
County Treasurer's 1924 Young County financial report
I W H Kennedy clerk certifies that this is a true copy of the quarterly receipts and expenditures report for W W Martin County Treasurer Young County Texas covering February 1 to April 30 1924. The document is on file in Graham Texas dated May 21 1924 with county seal.
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W. W. Martin
Young County
Texas
G. Earl Hutchings
General County
Balan
Young County Highway
Hamilton Warrant Fund
Bealance
Brazos River Bridge
Reynolds Brazos River
Bond Funi
Cora Eveneentee
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Brazos River
Gooseneck Bridge
Hamilton
eaeensEes Hens
Henson Seouseongs
Senesne Court House
Holt Tractor
Annsneteerner
State OF
Young
I. W. H. Kennedy
Graham
A. D
W. H. Kennedy
Political turmoil swirls as party chiefs face leadership shift
Washington fumes over alleged political plots as Senator Reed accuses a rival of hiring informants to probe Wheeler and Walsh without Coolidge's consent. Speculation grows on Geo. B. Lockwood facing retirement as Wm. M. Butler could replace John T. Adams as RNC chair in June.
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Reed
Montana
Wheeler
Walsh
Coolidge
Borah
Norris
Washington
Geo. B. Lockwood
Republican National Committee
Wm. M. Butler
John T. Adams
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KDKA
KFKX
Graham Demolays
Jack Dempsey
Road and Bridge Fund
Liberty Theatre
Rex Ingram
Scaramouche
Dumas
Rafael Sabatini
Ramon Navarro
Andre Louis Moreau
Alice Terry
Aline
Louis XVI
Ae Stone
Marquis de la
Tuileries
Eleanor Boardman
Ford Sterling
Ray Griffith
Tyrone Powers
Wallace McDonald
Alan
Edward Jackson
Indiana
Ku Klux Klan
Martigny
Switzerland
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